Mandalay Entertainment

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Mandalay Entertainment Group
Company typePrivately held company
Industry Entertainment
Founded1995;29 years ago (1995)
Founder Peter Guber
Headquarters,
United States
Key people
Peter Guber (CEO)
Products
Parent Lionsgate (1998-2002)
Divisions
Website www.peterguber.com/companies/mandalay-entertainment/

Mandalay Entertainment Group is an American entertainment company founded in 1995 by Peter Guber, with interests in motion pictures, animated films, television, sports entertainment and new media. [1]

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